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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,021.60, 115,474.80 and 42,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,021.60, 115,474.80 and 42,000.80 is: 62,969.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,021.60 : 115,474.80 = 42,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,021.60/115,474.80 = 42,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,021.60x = 115,474.80 × 42,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,021.60x = 4,850,033,979.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,850,033,979.84/77,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,969.79

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